Ctcallaghan Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Can someone out there please tell me why my variax 700 keeps cutting out every time I play it. This is very frustrating when playing live. I now have leave the guitar at home and use another, this in turn means I don't have the flexibility that the variax affords me. Please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Sounds like it has a problem. Should not cut out. Mine has never done that and it's 10 years old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line6Hugo Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hello, If your Variax is cutting out while you play there must be a hardware problem with the guitar or it's power switch and cables if you are using the XPS power supply with the Variax 700. In this case, you should take the Variax and all related components to an authorized service center for evaluation and repair to an authorized service center: http://line6.com/service_centers/ Regards, Line6Hugo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob1474 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 check all cable,jacks for proper connection. If it's intermittent, that's probably it, somewhere in the signal chain. If your using batteries,check that connection also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liv2xplore Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I've been having a similar problem with my 700 electric. Everything starts out fine but in under 10 minutes it will shut off. I unplug the 1/4 jack and plug it back in and it works for only a few seconds. Issue seems to happen when I'm hooked up to larger amps of 100 watts or more. Practice amps don't seem to have the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 The guitar has no idea what size amp you are plugging into. Are you using batteries????? If not, I would try running on batteries. I never use the power supply with my 500 - only rechargeable AA batteries. One bad battery will lower the voltage enough so that it will cut out. You need at least 7 volts for it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liv2xplore Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I've been having a similar issue with mine. It works fine with the ethernet cable through my POD hd 500x but with a tps through the same it cuts out to the amp. Unplug and plug it back in only engages it for less than a minute. This used to be my go to guitar for jamming. Maybe just a new 1/4 jack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liv2xplore Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Also changing to fresh batteries doesn't change a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esterundimate Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Hi. Did anyone find a solution to this? mine keeps doing exactly the same thing. so annoying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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